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Joy is in love with Malcolm.
But Malcolm really likes Summer.
Summer is in love with love.
And Fox is Summerโs ex-boyfriend.
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Thirty, flirty, and asexual Joy is secretly in love with her best friend Malcolm, but sheโs never been brave enough to say so. When he unexpectedly announces that he's met the love of his lifeโand no, it's not Joyโshe's heartbroken. Malcolm invites her on a weekend getaway, and Joy decides itโs her last chance to show him exactly what heโs overlooking. But maybe Joy is the one missing somethingโฆor someoneโฆand his name is Fox.
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Fox sees a kindred spirit in Joyโand decides to help her. He proposes they pretend to fall for each other on the weekend trip to make Malcolm jealous. But spending time with Fox shows Joy what itโs like to not be the third wheel, and thereโs no mistaking the way he makes her feel. Could Fox be the romantic partner sheโs always deserved?